Event #74: $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Championship Day 3 | 2025 World Series of Poker

06-30-2025 22:40 UTC-8

More Chips for Wang

Adam Lamers

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The action folded around to Michael Zulker in the small blind who just limped in. Michael Wang raised to 480,000 in the big blind and Zulker called. The flop came 9♣5♦2♦ and Zulker check-folded to a bet of 550,000 from Wang.

On the next hand, Wang limped in from the small blind and Simeon Tsonev made it 480,000 in the big blind. Wang called and the dealer fanned a similar flop of J♣5♦2♦. Both players checked and the 7♦ landed on the turn.

Wang checked again and Tsonev dropped in a bet of 300,000. Wang called and the A♣ completed the board. Both players tapped the table again and Wang turned over 10♥8♣2♥2♣ for a set of deuces and the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	11,000,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Michael Zulker	6,600,000 700,000	700,000
Simeon Tsonev	1,500,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Tags: Michael Wang Michael Zulker Simeon Tsonev

06-30-2025 22:42 UTC-8

Rafael Takes the Lead

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Michael Wang raised to 400,000 on the button and Sean Rafael defended his big blind.

Rafael check-called a 675,000 bet from Wang on the Q♠9♣7♦ flop and then led out for 500,000 on the 8♠ turn. Wang called.

The 10♠ completed the board and Rafael checked to Wang, who bet 2,400,000. Rafael quickly called and showed K♠J♦9♥5♠ for a flush, which was good for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	10,000,000
Michael Wang	6,800,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Tags: Michael Wang Sean Rafael

06-30-2025 22:44 UTC-8

Foxen Surges Without Showdown

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 400,000 and Quan Zhou three-bet to 1,660,000 in the small blind to win the pot.

Zhou then opened to 430,000 and Foxen called on the button. They checked the K♣3♠2♥ flop and on the 2♣ turn, Zhou check-folded when Foxen bet 650,000 to expose ace-queen-jack high with hearts.

Foxen raised to 400,000 next and claimed the blinds, when bet the J♥8♠3♣ flop for Javier Francort to check-fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	8,800,000 300,000	300,000

Alex Foxen	6,800,000 1,650,000	1,650,000

Javier Francort	5,000,000 720,000	720,000

Jorryt van Hoof	2,250,000 1,490,000	1,490,000
Erik Seidel	1,100,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Alex Foxen Javier Francort Quan Zhou

06-30-2025 22:49 UTC-8

Jorryt van Hoof Eliminated in 10th Place ($84,191)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Jorryt van Hoof raised it up to 560,000 on the button and fellow countryman Javier Francort three-bet to 1,760,000. It folded back to van Hoof, who glanced back at the tournament info screen and eventually jammed for around 2,000,000 to get called instantly.

Jorryt van Hoof: K♣K♥5♠3♣ All in
Javier Francort: A♣A♥9♣7♥

The A♠8♣4♦ flop left van Hoof in rough shape and he needed a deuce or running cards to survive. Nothing changed on the 5♣ turn and the 4♠ river only improved Francort to aces full. Both Dutch players exchanged words in their native language before parting ways.

Without stacking up the chips from the elimination, Francort instantly ran towards the bathroom while "TheCleaner11" van Hoof left the tournament area. The nine remaining players will now redraw to the unofficial nine-handed final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Javier Francort	7,700,000 2,700,000	2,700,000

Jorryt van Hoof	Busted

Tags: Javier Francort Jorryt van Hoof

06-30-2025 22:53 UTC-8

Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

There are around 15 minutes left in the penultimate level for the night and the seat assignments for the final nine players are as follows. Day 3 will conclude at the end of level 30 or when the field is down to the last five hopefuls, whichever of the two scenarios arrives first.

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Erik Seidel	United States	975,000	6
2	Michael Zulker	United States	6,225,000	39
3	Alex Foxen	United States	6,800,000	43
4	Sean Rafael	United States	9,950,000	62
5	Melad Marji	United States	2,700,000	17
6	Javier Francort	Netherlands	7,250,000	45
7	Simeon Tsonev	Bulgaria	1,550,000	10
8	Quan Zhou	China	8,870,000	55
9	Michael Wang	United States	6,940,000	43

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Rafael	9,950,000 50,000	50,000
Quan Zhou	8,870,000 70,000	70,000

Javier Francort	7,250,000 450,000	450,000

Michael Wang	6,940,000 140,000	140,000

Alex Foxen	6,800,000

Michael Zulker	6,225,000 375,000	375,000
Melad Marji	2,700,000 200,000	200,000
Simeon Tsonev	1,550,000 50,000	50,000
Erik Seidel	975,000 125,000	125,000

06-30-2025 23:04 UTC-8

Erik Seidel Eliminated in 9th Place ($107,192)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Erik Seidel opened to 560,000 from early position and Quan Zhou defended from the big blind.

The flop came 7♣9♣3♦ and Zhou shoved. Seidel had around 400,000 behind and called, putting himself at risk.

Erik Seidel: A♠A♥10♥2♦ All in
Quan Zhou: Q♠Q♥9♠4♥

Seidel was ahead with the better overpair and the K♦ turn changed nothing for either player. The Q♣ river gave Zhou a set of queens to send the Poker Hall of Famer to the rail and win the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	10,550,000 1,680,000	1,680,000

Erik Seidel	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Quan Zhou

06-30-2025 23:07 UTC-8

Zhou Flops the World

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Dan O'Hair

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Quan Zhou raised to 455,000 on the button and Michael Zulker defended his big blind.

The flop came Q♥J♠9♥ and Zulker check-folded facing a bet of 550,000 from Zhou.

Zhou couldn't help but table J♣J♥10♥ before collecting the pot.

"Just a set with an open-ended straight flush draw?" Zulker teased.

Player	Chips	Progress
Quan Zhou	11,500,000 950,000	950,000

Michael Zulker	5,500,000 725,000	725,000

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

06-30-2025 23:14 UTC-8

Marji Pots the Flop

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Adam Lamers

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Michael Zulker opened to 600,000 in the cutoff and Melad Marji defended from the big blind. The flop came 8♦4♥2♦ and Marji led out with a pot-sized bet of 1,500,000, leaving himself with just 300,000 behind. Zulker dipped into the tank for nearly three minutes before he finally slung his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zulker	4,920,000 580,000	580,000
Melad Marji	3,310,000 610,000	610,000

Tags: Michael Zulker Melad Marji

06-30-2025 23:24 UTC-8

Simeon Tsonev Eliminated in 8th Place ($138,863)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Simeon Tsonev opened from under the gun and Michael Zulker responded with a pot-sized raise from the hijack. Tsonev called for less, putting himself all in.

Simeon Tsonev: J♦J♣4♣3♠ All in
Michael Zulker: A♣A♠9♥8♠